Hon Cyril James Omini, sponsor of the bill By Itam Offor The Cross River State House of Assembly, on Wednesday, passed for second reading a bill seeking to provide a legal framework for the establishment, structure, and administration of the Medical Residency Training Sponsorship Programme in the state. The proposed legislation aims to institutionalize the…
By Kelvin Obambon Padbank Mobile Outreach, the Network of Persons Living with Diabetes in Nigeria (NPLDN), the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Cross River State Council, and other development partners on Friday, November 14 and other department partners, have called on the state government to increase funding for diabetes management, end stigmatisation, and ensure proper…
Founder of Medicaid Cancer Foundation, Dr Zainab Shinkafi-Bagudu (centre) and some of the survivors during the presentations of funds on Tuesday in Abuja. By Anietie Akpan The Medicaid Cancer Foundation (MCF) has disbursed ₦100 million to support the treatment of 60 cancer patients across Nigeria, marking a major milestone in its two decades of advocacy…
By Itam Offor Stakeholders in the health sector have thrown their weight behind a bill seeking the establishment of a State Health Management Board in Cross River State. The bill, which aims to strengthen the administration of public healthcare services, was the focus of a public hearing held at the Mini Auditorium of the State…
Coordinator of PadBank, Archibong Bassey, during the outreach programme on Tuesday. By Asuquo Cletus PadBank, a humanitarian initiative committed to ending period poverty and promoting menstrual hygiene, has extended its monthly mobile outreach to Ekot Etonko community in Calabar South Local Government Area of Cross River State, distributing sanitary pads and educating women and schoolgirls…
By Anietie Akpan The Medicaid Cancer Foundation (MCF) has unveiled plans for its 2025 Cancer Awareness Campaign, marking 11 years of sustained impact in cancer prevention, diagnosis, and care across Nigeria. The awareness campaign was unveiled in Abuja at weekend as support plan for persons with disabilities was also announced. Over the past decade, the…